The GP42 was the attempt of International Sailing Federation and ORC to promote a new “box rule” for fast, pure racing boats in the TP52 style but smaller in dimensions and with more affordable budget.
Steering Tiller
DESIGN
Builder
Latini Marine
Designer
Farr Yacht Design
Design notes
This GP42, originally built in 2006 as Roma, was the first ever built by Farr Design and Latini Boatyard in Rome.
In 2017, she was significantly updated to more modern specifications.
The owner, with the support and guidance of Maurizio Cossutti, modified mast to allow the use of a square top main, and added a long carbon bowsprit to fit big masthead gennakers, instead of the original spinnakers on pole.
Finally, there was a complete revision of weights distribution, moving ballast from bilge to keel to increase stability and therefore power, a reshaped keel fin to help upwind
performances and an optimized sail-plan made this boat highly competitive again.
H 3000 system
Depth sounder
Log-speedometer
Wind-speed direction
2 – FFD Bulkhead Displays.
4 – 20/20 Mast Displays.
All electronic equipment is calibrated.
New wind sensor.
ELECTRICAL
Batteries
2 batteries x 75 Ah = 450Ah. 1 Engine battery x 75Ah.
Electrical notes
Electrical panel: Custom 18 switches.
SPARS & RIGGING
Sails
RACING SAILS – SEE THE TABLES
MAIN SAILS
3 SQUARE TOP + 2 STANDARD (all in carbon)
HEAD SAILS
9 JIBS (carbon)
1 STAYSAIL
ASYMETRIC SPINNAKERS
15 SPINNAKERS
1 CODE CERO
Rigging
Rod Navtec
Mast
Hall Spars Carbon
Boom
Carbon
Vang
Yes
Spinnaker pole
Bowsprit
Tuff Luff
Harken Foil
Running rigging
Dyneema
Spars and rigging notes
Hall Spars - rule optimized carbon section with taper.
2 sets of carbon fiber spreaders.
Carbon fiber boom.
Spinlock - jammers & organizer
Standing rigging Navtec
Series 800, L 834
tip cup, C 890 turnbuckles
Mast jack 2 bricks, 2 external hydraulic cylinders and a pump-set with gauge
Backstay Composite
Headsail foil Harken Carbo
RUNNING RIGGING:
6 - Halyards with Tylaska T-8 shackles, tapered.
1 - reefline: 10 mm.
2 - genoa sheets: 10 mm with Equiplite shackles.
German type mainsheet system
1 - mainsheet: 10 mm to suit German type mainsheet system.
2 - spinnaker sheets, 8 mm with Tylaska T-8 shackles, tapered.
2 - spinnaker afterguys, 10 mm, tapered.
1 - tackline including T-12 Large Bail shackle.
STANDING RIGGING:
Navtec SERIES 800, L 834 tip cup, C 890 turnbuckles.
Mast Jack - (2) bricks, (2) external hydraulic cylinders and a pump-set with gauge.
Composite Backstay.
Harken Carbo headsail Foil.
First-aid Kit.
Lifejackets.
Pyrotechnics.
Life lines 2.
CONSTRUCTION
Keel
Weldox fin, lead bulb.
Construction notes
Steering: Tiller.
Deck color: Silver Grey.
Hull Male mould: CNC Cut frames - Mahogany Cold moulded and Fibre reinforced laminate.
Hull Female Plug: glass fibres injected with epoxy resin, laminated on the male plug.
Deck Male Mould: CNC Cut frames - Mahogany Cold moulded and plywood with reinforced laminate.
Deck Female Plug: glass fibres injected with epoxy resin, laminated on the male plug.
Construction materials: SP SYSTEM Carbon Fibres and Corecell/Airex foams.
SP SYSTEM Epoxy resins with Pre-preg or Wet Systems.
EXTRA
Extra notes
Shipping Cradle with keel cradle
Toolbox.
Engine serviced and new belts.
Interior cushions.
New pedestal grinder buttons.
2 jib sheet old with Tylaska.
4 Spinnaker Blocks.
Spinnaker sheet 1.
2 Spinnaker Bob-stays.
Batten ends for the main & 2 jibs.
Harken handles.
